A new report identified fecal contamination issues at Palma Sola that made the beach potentially unsafe for swimming multiple ...

Floridians are used to waiting for sales tax holidays to stock up on emergency supplies, but that all changes on August 1st.

It’s a rainy summer day at Gamble Creek Farms, and Ed Chiles wants to talk about soil. Chiles, the son of former Gov. Lawton Chiles, is one of Manatee County’s most notable restaurateurs. He opened ...

City Hall, located at 101 12th St. W., Bradenton, is where the city’s public meetings are held, city staff work and residents ...

Bay Area Legal Services is a nonprofit, public interest law firm that provides civil legal assistance to low-income residents ...

Venice had a moniker for its championship teams. This one was “Originals.” The cry during the season came from the movie “300 ...

A Florida Gulf Coast city has set an “aggressive” timeline to reopen its landmark pier thanks to $1.25 million in funding ...

Manatee County District 1 Commissioner Carol Ann Felts will host a July 23 Town Hall in Parrish at the Rocky Bluff Library, 6750 U.S. Highway 301 N. in Ellenton, and another in Myakka in August to ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed all state appropriations Manatee County sought in state budget, as George Kruse criticizes state ...

"Cooley" the manatee was found severely entangled in a fishing line, and it took multiple agencies and days to help her ...

Manatee County earns highest-ever “B” district grade from the state, with record A-rated schools, gains in science, and 86% graduation rate for 2025.

Ron DeSantis vetoed the four appropriation requests that Manatee County commissioners supported in the state’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget June 30.  Commissioner Jason Bearden called the vetoes ...